AIR COMMANDO 2 Purcell, Howard Philip

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Purcell ​

• FORENAME

Howard Philip (Phil)​

• UNIT

1 Air Commando Squadron (34 Tactical Group) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

3034552​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd September 1963 ​

• AGE

30 ​

• GRAVESITE

River Cliff Cemetery,Mount Gilead,Morrow County,Ohio Section 13​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Lansdowne,Pennsylvania​

born 13.4.1933​

son of Howard M. and Helen Purcell​

husband of Jean Purcell (2 children Sheryl and Howard)​

graduated Lansdowne High School 1951​

entered service 1951 (12 years)​

award Air Medal​

navigator (B-26B 44-34682)​

KIA Laos​

body not recovered​

declared dead 3.9.1964​

remains repatriated 27.3.1992​

identified 10.10.1996​

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia (group burial)​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 28 ​

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